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Paraic Breathnach
Galway, Ireland
Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller. A fluent Irish speaker, Páraic grew up in Carna, County Galway. As a student in University of G…
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Páraic Breathnach (born 1956) is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller. A fluent Irish speaker, Páraic grew up in Carna, County Galway. As a student in University of Galway, he was deeply involved with An Cumann Drámaíochta and Dramsoc, where he teamed up with Ollie Jennings in a series of cultural initiatives in and out of college. Breathnach worked with An Taibhdhearc and Druid Theatres and became the first manager of Galway Arts Centre, before co-founding Mácnas with Ollie Jennings. He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins and Breakfast on Pluto. A frequent contributor to TG4, he also played the character of Jacksie Walsh on RTÉ's Killinaskully. He has also been the managing director of the Galway Arts Center. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary degree from NUI Galway "for his immense contribution to cultural life in Galway and Ireland".
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2024
Bodkin
TV show Father Jim
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2021
Arracht
Movie Fr. Joachin
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2014
Don't You Know Who I Am
Movie
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2010
Jack Taylor
TV show Father Malachy
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2007
Cré na Cille
Movie Brían Mór
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2005
Breakfast on Pluto
Movie Benny Feely
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2005
Rógairí
Movie Tinker
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2004
Ella Enchanted
Movie Ogre No. 2
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2003
Killinaskully
TV show Jacksie Walsh
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2003
Dead Bodies
Movie Detective Gray
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2001
Brighid
Movie Props
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2000
An Leabhar
Movie An Cigire
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1999
Sweety Barrett
Movie Cannolly
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1998
The Butcher Boy
Movie Man on Tractor
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1996
Michael Collins
Movie Santry the Blacksmith
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1988
Reefer and the Model
Movie Quayside Fisherman
